Pramāṇa

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:contrastsWith prameya (object of knowledge)
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Nyaya_Sutras
gptkb:Brahmasutras
Buddhist logic texts
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit root 'pramā' (knowledge) and 'ṇa' (means)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pramāṇa
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:meaning means of knowledge
gptkbp:number_of_types_(Nyaya_school) four
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:type anumāna (inference)
pratyakṣa (perception)
upamāna (comparison/analogy)
śabda (verbal testimony)
gptkbp:type_(Mīmāṃsā_school) anupalabdhi (non-perception)
arthāpatti (postulation)
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pramana_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6